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1
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Abate

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Lessen

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Aberration

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departing from the normal

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Abet

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encourage

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abject

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servile, cringing

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abrogate

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cancel

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abstemious

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moderate,
especially in the use of food/drink

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abstruse

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profound, obscure

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accolade

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salutation, praise, award

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accost

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greet, address

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accrue

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be added by growth

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acerb

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acid, sour

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acme

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highest, point

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acolyte

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novice, young assistant

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acquiesce

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comply, yield

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acrimonious

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biting, sharp

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acumen

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insight

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adamant

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persistent, stubborn

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admonition

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gentle rebuke

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adulation

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excessive praise

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adumbrate

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foreshadow

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adventitious

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happening by chance

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aeon

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age

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aesthetic

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pertaining to the beautiful

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affable

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sociable

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affluent

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prosperous

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aggravate

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make worse, intensify

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aggregate

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total, to form into a mass or whole

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agnostic

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one who says that man cannot understand the nature of man and the world

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alacrity

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briskness, eagerness

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alleviate

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lighten

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alluvial

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pertaining to mud left by running water

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altercation

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quarrel

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altruistic

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unselfish

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ambiguous

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vague, of doubtful nature

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ameliorate

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to better

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amenable

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tractable

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amity

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friendliness

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analogy

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similarity

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anathema

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curse, abomination

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anomalous

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abnormal, irregular

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antipathy

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dislike

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antithesis

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contrast

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apathy

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indifference

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apocryphal

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of dubious origin, fictitious

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apostate

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a renegade, owe who deserts his principles

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apposite

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appropriate

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apt

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likely, fit, skillful

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arbiter

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judge

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arbitrary

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biased, prejudiced

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arboreal

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pertaining to trees

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argot

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slang, jargon

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aroma

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scent, smell

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arrogance

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proud and offensive self esteem

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artless

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frank, without cunning

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ascetic

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self-denying

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ascribe

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attribute

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askance

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distrustfully

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askew

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turned to one side

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asperity

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harshness, severity in temper

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assiduous

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attentive, diligent

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assuage

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soften, alleviate

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astral

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pertaining to the stars

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astute

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shrewd

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atrophy

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waste away

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attrition

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grinding down, wearing down

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augment

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increase

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augury

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prediction

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august

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stately

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auspicious

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of favorable prospect

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austere

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severe, strict

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authentic

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genuine

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autonomous

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self governing

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avarice

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greed

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aver

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assert

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averse

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reluctant, disinclined

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avert

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turn aside, prevent

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avid

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greedy, eager

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avouch

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declare strongly

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awry

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turned to one side

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axiomatic

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self-evident

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baleful

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deadly, evil

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balk

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thwart, frustrate, prevent

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balmy

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mild, refreshing

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banal

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commonplace

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baneful

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destructive

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banter

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jesting

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bauble

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cheap toy

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beget

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produce offspring, couse

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beguile

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cheat, charm

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bellicose

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warlike

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benign

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kindly, not harmful

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benison

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blessing

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93
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bibliophile

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lover of books

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bibliophobe

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hater of books

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bigoted

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prejudiced

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bizarre

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strange, fantastic

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bland

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mild

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blandish

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persuade by flattery

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blasphemy

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irreverence, profane talk

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blatant

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very obvious, noisy

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blithe

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cheerful

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bogus

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not genuine

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bombastic

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pompous in language

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bounty

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generosity

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bowdlerize

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remove offensive portions in a book

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braggadocio

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unjustified boasting

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brusque

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abrupt

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bucolic

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pertaining to the country

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bumptious

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boldly conceited

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buttress

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support or prop up

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cabal

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intrigue, a group plotting secretly

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cache

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hiding place

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cadaverous

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haggard, ghastly pale

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cadence

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rhythm

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cajole

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persuade by flattery or deceit

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callous

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insensitive

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callow

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immature

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118
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calumny

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false, malicious accusation

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119
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canard

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an absurd rumor circulated to deceive the public

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candid

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frank

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canine

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pertaining to dogs

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cant

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slang

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cantankerous

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ill natured, peevish

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caper

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skip

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capricious

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changeable, whimsical

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captious

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quick to find petty fault, hypercritical

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careen

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tip over

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carouse

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revel

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castigate

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punish

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cataclysm

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upheaval

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catholic

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tolerant, universal

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caustic

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biting

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cavil

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find petty fault

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celerty

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speed

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celibate

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bachelor

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chaos

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confusion

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charlatan

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pretender of knowledge, fraud

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cherubic

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angelic

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chafe

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irritate

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chalice

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cup

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chastise

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punish, reprimand

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chauvinist

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extreme nationalist

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chicanery

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deception by sharp practice

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chide

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scold

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chimerical

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fantastic

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choleric

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ill tempered

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choreography

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art of the dance

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circuitous

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indirect

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circumlocutory

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wordy

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circumspect

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cautious

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circumvent

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evade by means of deception

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cite

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name, mention

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clandestine

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secret

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clarion

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trumpet, sound of trumpet

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cleavage

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division

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mercy

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cliche

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fuse, merge

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coerce

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compel

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stronly persuasive or compelling

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ponder or consider deeply

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work together

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comely

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pleasant to look at

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roomy

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compendium

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summary

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compunction

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sorrow for sin

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con

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series, linking

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conclave

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concur

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agree

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condign

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condiment

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spice

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condolence

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sympathy

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condone

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excuse, over look, accept or allow

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conducive

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existing at birth

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conglomeration

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mass of varied elements

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conjecture

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guess

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connive

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plot, conspire

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connoisseur

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expert

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consecrate

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make holy, hallow

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constellation

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as assemblage of stars or distinguished people

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construe

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interpret, explain

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consummate

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perfect adj, complete verb

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contiguity

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closeness

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contrite

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penitent, sorry for sin

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convivial

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joyous

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copious

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corroborate

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confirm, substantiate

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coruscate

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sparkle

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coterie

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clique, circle

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hidden

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covetous

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grasping, craving

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coarsely stupid

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cowardly

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credence

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belief, plausibility

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credulous

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culinary

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pertaining to the kitchen

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culmination

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highest or climactic point

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culpaable

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guiltyc

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burdensome

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cupidity

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greed

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cursory

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hasty

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curtail

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shorten, impose restriction

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cynical

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sneering, sarcastic

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cynosure

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center of attention

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dearth

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scarcity

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debacle

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collapse

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decorum

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propriety

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decrepit

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infirm

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defection

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desertion

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defunct

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dead

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deference

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submission to another’s will or opinion

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delectable

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pleasant

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delete

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expunge, cancel

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deleterious

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harmful

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delineate

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sketch

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deluge

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flood

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demagogue

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rabble-rouser

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demise

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death

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demur

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hesitate

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demure

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affectedly modest

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denizen

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inhabitant

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deplete

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empty

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deplore

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lament, regret

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deprecate

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protest stronly

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derelict

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abandoned vessel, social outcast, negligent

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deride, adj derisive

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redicule

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derogatory

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belittling

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descry

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discern

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desecrate

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render unholy

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desiccant

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drying

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destitute

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poverty stricken, deprived

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desuetude

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disuse

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desultory

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unmethodical

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detergent

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cleansing agent

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deviate

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wander from the usual course

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devious

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indirect, crooked

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skillful

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diabolic

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fiendish, devilish

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diagnosis

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explanation resulting from a careful study of the facts

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diatribe

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an abusive speech

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dichotomy

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division into two parts

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dictum

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authoritative statement

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didactic

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instructive

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shy

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delaying

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dilemma

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perplexing situation

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amateur dabbler

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dirge

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funeral song

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having keen insight

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disappointment, embarrassment

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discord

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disagreement, lack of haarmony

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rambling from one subject to another

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disparage

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belittle

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disparate

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completely different

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disparity

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inequality

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disperse

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dissolute

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dissipated

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distrait

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absent minded

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bewildered, perplexed

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diurnal

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daily

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divulge

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disclose

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submissive

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doggerel

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trivial poetry

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strongly asserting an opinion

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sad

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sad

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monotonous, dull

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extreme in effect

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comical

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doubtful

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dudgeon

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sullen resentment or anger

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sweet

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duplicity

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deception

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duress

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imprisonment, compulsion

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dynamic

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energetic

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ebullition

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bubbling over, outburst of spirit

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éclat

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brilliance

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eclogue

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a poem about the country

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enlighten

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effete

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no longer productive

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efficacious

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potent to produce an effect

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effigy

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a dummy

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effrontery

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boldness

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outstanding

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ejaculate

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explain suddenly

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elicit

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draw forthem

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haggard

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emanate

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issue forth

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embezzle

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steal

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emollient

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softener

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emolument

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payment

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experimental

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try to excel or equal

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encomium

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praise

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engender

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cause

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enhance

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increase

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enigma

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puzzle

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enjoin

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prohibit

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ephemeral

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shortlived

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epicure

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lover of luxurious living

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epitaph

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writing on a tombstone

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epithet

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characterization

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epitome

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highest point, summary

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equable

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even tempered

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equanimity

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calmness

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equitable

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just, fair

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equity

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justice

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equivocal

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deliberately vague

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erode

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wear away

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eschew

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avoid, forego

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esoteric

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profound, understood by a few

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espouse

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wed, advocate [as a doctrine]

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estrange

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alienate

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ethereal

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heavenly

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ethnology

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science of racial origins

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etymology

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science of word origins

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eulogy

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praise

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euphemism

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mild expression of an offensive fact

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euphony

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pleasing sound of words

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evanescent

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fleeting, vanishing

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exacerbate

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embitter, aggravate

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excoriate

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scold severely

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exculpate

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free of guilt

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execration

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curse

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exigency

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pressing need

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exigent

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pressing

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exonerate

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clear of blame

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exotic

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strange, foreign

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expatiate

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talk or write at great length

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expedient

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convenient, advantageous

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expiate

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atone for sin

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expatriate

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exile

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explicit

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ceearly explessed

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expeditious

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speedy

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expostulate

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reason earnestly with

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expunge

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erase

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expurgate

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cleanse of offensive passages

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extant

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in existence

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extenuate

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excuse, modify the severity of

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extinct

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no longer existing

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extirpate

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root out

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extraneous

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irrelevant, not basis

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exude

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ooze out

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facetious

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humorous

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factious

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given to causing dissensions

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fain

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glad

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fallacy

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mistake in logic

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fallow

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uncultivated

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fastidious

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hard to please, squeamish

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fatuous

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silly

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feasible

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workable

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feckless

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cowardly

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fecund

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highly productive, prolific

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feign

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pretend

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felicitous

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appropriately expressed

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fetid

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malodorous

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fetish

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an object of unreasoning devotion

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fetter

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chain

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fiasco

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a ridiculous failure

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fickle

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changeable

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fictitious

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imaginary

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filch

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steal

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fissure

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crack in the earth

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flamboyant

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showy

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flay

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scold severly

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fleet

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moving fast

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fluctuate

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waver

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foible

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peculiarity

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forensic

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relating to public debate

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formidable

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dreadfully powerful

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fortuitous

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happening by chance

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founder

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sink

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fracas

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a noisy argument

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fractious

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irritable

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frugal

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sparing of expenditure

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fulsome

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repulsive

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furtive

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secretive

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futile

A

useless

387
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gainsay

A

deny

388
Q

gamut

A

range

389
Q

garland

A

wreath

390
Q

garner

A

gather

391
Q

garrulous

A

talkative

392
Q

gauche

A

clumsy

393
Q

gaudy

A

showy

394
Q

gaunt

A

haggard, thin

395
Q

germane

A

relevant

396
Q

gibe

A

mock, scoff

397
Q

gird

A

invest with power, fasten, surroundgl

398
Q

glib

A

fluent

399
Q

gossamer

A

flimsy material, gauzy

400
Q

grandiose

A

grand, imposing

401
Q

gregarious

A

sociable

402
Q

grimace

A

facial expression, usually of disgust

403
Q

guile

A

deception, stratagem

404
Q

guileless

A

naive, without cunning

405
Q

gullible

A

easily imposed upon

406
Q

hackneyed

A

worn out by use, commonplace

407
Q

haggard

A

thin, gaunt

408
Q

halcyon

A

peaceful

409
Q

hallow

A

make holy

410
Q

hapless

A

unfortunate

411
Q

harangue

A

a noisy ranting speech

412
Q

harbinger

A

forerunner

413
Q

harlequin

A

clown

414
Q

haughty

A

scornfully proud

415
Q

hauteur

A

scornful pride

416
Q

hedonist

A

lover of pleasure

417
Q

heinous

A

atrocious

418
Q

heresy

A

unorthodox

419
Q

heterogeneous

A

not uniform

420
Q

hiatus

A

gap

421
Q

hibernal

A

wintery

422
Q

hibernate

A

spend the winder

423
Q

hilarious

A

boisterously merry

424
Q

histrionic

A

theatrical

425
Q

hoax

A

rumor designed to deceive the public

426
Q

holocaust

A

destruction by fire

427
Q

homily

A

sermon

428
Q

homogeneous

A

uniform

429
Q

hoodwink

A

deceive

430
Q

humid

A

damp

431
Q

hybrid

A

of mixed breed

432
Q

hyperbole

A

excessive exaggeration

433
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

whim, eccentricity

434
Q

ignominy

A

disgrace

435
Q

imbue

A

absorb, permeate

436
Q

immaculate

A

spotless

437
Q

immutable

A

unchangeable

438
Q

impasse

A

barrier

439
Q

impeccable

A

faultless

440
Q

impediment

A

obstruction

441
Q

impervious

A

not penetrable

442
Q

impeous

A

irreverent

443
Q

implacable

A

not easily pacified

444
Q

imponderable

A

incapable of being weighed

445
Q

importune

A

plead with

446
Q

imrecation

A

curse

447
Q

impromptu

A

without previous preparation

448
Q

impugh

A

accuse

449
Q

impunity

A

with punishment

450
Q

impute

A

charge

451
Q

inane

A

silly

452
Q

inadverten

A

thoughtless

453
Q

inarticulate

A

unable to express in words

454
Q

incarcerate

A

imprison

455
Q

incessant

A

without pause

456
Q

incipient

A

beginning

457
Q

inclement

A

merciless, stormy

458
Q

incognito

A

of concealed identity

459
Q

incongruous

A

inconsistent, inharmonious

460
Q

incorrigible

A

beyond correction

461
Q

incredible

A

unbelievable

462
Q

incubus

A

an oppressive weight

463
Q

incumbent

A

obligatory, an office holder

464
Q

indigenous

A

native

465
Q

indigent

A

poor

466
Q

indolent

A

lazy

467
Q

indomitable

A

unconquerable

468
Q

inebrietey

A

drunkenness

469
Q

ineffable

A

indescribalble

470
Q

inert

A

motionless

471
Q

inexorable

A

pitiless

472
Q

inference

A

logical conclusion or deduct

473
Q

ingenious

A

skillful

474
Q

ingenuous

A

frank, without cunning, unsophisticated

475
Q

inhibit

A

restrain

476
Q

ingratiate

A

work oneself into another’s good graces

477
Q

inimical

A

hostile

478
Q

iniquitous

A

wiched

479
Q

innocuous

A

harmless

480
Q

innuendo

A

insinuation

481
Q

inordinate

A

excessive

482
Q

inscrutable

A

incomprehensible

483
Q

insidious

A

treacherus

484
Q

insipid

A

flat, tasteless

485
Q

intangible

A

vague, incapable of being touched

486
Q

integrity

A

uprightness, honesty

487
Q

interdict

A

forbid

488
Q

interment

A

burial

489
Q

interminable

A

endless

490
Q

interriment

A

imprisonment, incarceration

491
Q

intrepid

A

fearless

492
Q

intrinsic

A

basic, inherent

493
Q

inundate

A

flood

494
Q

inure

A

harden

495
Q

invalidate

A

render void

496
Q

invective

A

harsh accuation

497
Q

inveigh

A

denounce abusively

498
Q

inveigle

A

persuade by flattery

499
Q

inveterate

A

deepley rooted

500
Q

invidious

A

arousing envy

501
Q

irascible

A

irritable

502
Q

irrefutable

A

unable to be disproved

503
Q

irrevocable

A

unable to be withdrawn

504
Q

itinerant

A

wandering

505
Q

jaunty

A

showy, gay

506
Q

jeopardize

A

endanger

507
Q

jettison

A

throw overboard

508
Q

jingoist

A

extreme nationalist

509
Q

jocose

A

humorous

510
Q

jostle

A

push against, collide

511
Q

junta

A

council, conniving group

512
Q

kaleidoscopic

A

variegated with respect to changing scene

513
Q

knell

A

ring, signalizing death

514
Q

labyrinthine

A

intricate, perplexing, confusing

515
Q

lacerate

A

mangle, tear

516
Q

lachrymose

A

tearful

517
Q

lackadaisical

A

indifferent

518
Q

lackey

A

a servile attendant

519
Q

laconic

A

sparing of words

520
Q

lacteal

A

milky

521
Q

laissez-faire

A

non interference

522
Q

laity

A

persons unrelated to a particular profession

523
Q

linguid

A

sluggish, listless

524
Q

largess

A

generous gift

525
Q

lascivious

A

indecent, lustful

526
Q

lassitude

A

sluggishness

527
Q

laten

A

hidden, not apparent

528
Q

laudable

A

praiseworthy

529
Q

lenient

A

merciful, mild

530
Q

lethal

A

deadly

531
Q

lethargy

A

sluggishness

532
Q

levity

A

lightness, frivolity

533
Q

licentious

A

highly immodest, lustful

534
Q

limpid

A

transparently clear

535
Q

lithe

A

nimble, bending easily

536
Q

litigious

A

disputing at law

537
Q

longevity

A

long life

538
Q

loquaacious

A

talkative

539
Q

lucid

A

clear

540
Q

lucrative

A

profitable

541
Q

ludicrous

A

laughable

542
Q

lugubrious

A

sad

543
Q

luminary

A

shining light

544
Q

lurid

A

sensationally vivid

545
Q

machination

A

plot

546
Q

magnanimous

A

benevolent

547
Q

malediction

A

curse

548
Q

malevolent

A

malicious, spiteful

549
Q

malign

A

slander

550
Q

manacle

A

handcuff, fetter

551
Q

mandatory

A

imperative

552
Q

manifest

A

apparent, clear

553
Q

martinet

A

strict disciplinarian

554
Q

maudlin

A

excessively sentimental

555
Q

meander

A

wander aimlessly

556
Q

mendacity

A

lying

557
Q

mendicant

A

beggerd

558
Q

mephitic

A

smelly

559
Q

mercenary

A

motivated solely by money

560
Q

mesmerize

A

hypnotize

561
Q

meticulous

A

finicky, fastidious

562
Q

mettle

A

courage

563
Q

mien

A

appearance

564
Q

mirage

A

optical illusion

565
Q

miry

A

muddy

566
Q

miscreant

A

villain

567
Q

misnomer

A

wrong name

568
Q

misogyny

A

hatred of women

569
Q

missile

A

projectile weapon

570
Q

missive

A

letter

571
Q

mitigate

A

moderate, soften, lessen

572
Q

modicum

A

a small quantity or measure

573
Q

mollify

A

soften, appease

574
Q

momentous

A

highly important

575
Q

moot

A

debattable

576
Q

morass

A

bog, swamp

577
Q

morbid

A

unwholesome

578
Q

mordant

A

biting

579
Q

mores

A

customs

580
Q

moribund

A

dying

581
Q

morose

A

gloomy

582
Q

motley

A

of mixed ingredients

583
Q

mundane

A

unworldly, common

584
Q

munificent

A

generous

585
Q

murky

A

dark, gloomy

586
Q

myopic

A

nearsighted

587
Q

myriad

A

innumerable

588
Q

nadir

A

lowest point

589
Q

naive

A

unsophisticated, simple

590
Q

nebulous

A

vague

591
Q

necromancy

A

death magic

592
Q

nefarious

A

wicked

593
Q

neophyte

A

beginner

594
Q

niggardly

A

stingy

595
Q

nocturnal

A

pertaining to the night

596
Q

nomadic

A

wandering

597
Q

nominal

A

in name only, very small

598
Q

nonchalance

A

indifference

599
Q

nonentity

A

of little importance

600
Q

novice

A

beginner

601
Q

noxious

A

injurious (harmful), poison

602
Q

numismatics

A

coin collecting

603
Q

nuptial

A

marriage, connubial

604
Q

obdurate

A

stubborn

605
Q

obeisance

A

submission

606
Q

obese

A

fat

607
Q

obliterate

A

destroy utterly

608
Q

oblivion

A

forgetfulness

609
Q

obloquy

A

abusive criticism

610
Q

obnoxious

A

harmful

611
Q

obsequious

A

cringing, fawning

612
Q

obsolete

A

out of date

613
Q

occult

A

mysterious, hidden from view

614
Q

odium

A

hatred, disgrace

615
Q

officious

A

medlesome

616
Q

ogle

A

flirt, a lecherous look

617
Q

ominous

A

forecasting evil

618
Q

omniscient

A

all knowing

619
Q

onerous

A

burdensome

620
Q

opportune

A

timely

621
Q

opprobrium

A

disgrace, infamy

622
Q

orthography

A

correct spelling

623
Q

oscillate

A

waver, undulate

624
Q

ostensible

A

apparent

625
Q

ostentatious

A

showing off

626
Q

ostracize

A

banish disgracefully

627
Q

overt

A

open, manifest

628
Q

palliate

A

lessen the severity

629
Q

pallid

A

pale

630
Q

palpable

A

obvious

631
Q

panacea

A

a cure all

632
Q

pandemonium

A

chaos

633
Q

panegyric

A

praise

634
Q

paradox

A

a seemingly self contradictory statement

635
Q

paragon

A

model

636
Q

paramount

A

supreme

637
Q

paraphrase

A

rephrase

638
Q

parish

A

outcast

639
Q

paroxysm

A

out burst of emotion

640
Q

parricide

A

murder of a father or mother

641
Q

parsimonious

A

stingy

642
Q

pastoral

A

pertaining to the country

643
Q

patent

A

clear, obvious

644
Q

patriarch

A

head of a tribe or family

645
Q

paucity

A

lack

646
Q

pedantic

A

making a display of learning

647
Q

pellucid

A

very clear

648
Q

penance

A

sorrow for sin

649
Q

penchant

A

strong inclination

650
Q

pensive

A

thoughtful

651
Q

penury

A

extreme poverty

652
Q

peremptory

A

final, decisive, dictatorial

653
Q

perfidy

A

treachery

654
Q

perfunctory

A

mechanical, spiritless

655
Q

periphery

A

border

656
Q

permeate

A

spread

657
Q

pernicious

A

destructive

658
Q

perspicacious

A

acute, discerning

659
Q

perspicuous

A

lucid

660
Q

petinacity

A

persistency

661
Q

peruse

A

read

662
Q

pervade

A

spread, saturate

663
Q

perverse

A

contrary minded, willful

664
Q

petulant

A

highly irritable

665
Q

philatelist

A

stamp collector

666
Q

philology

A

study of languages

667
Q

phlegmatic

A

sluggish

668
Q

piebald

A

of various colors

669
Q

pilfer

A

steal

670
Q

piquant

A

seasoned, racy, lively

671
Q

pique

A

wounded pride, vexation

672
Q

pithy

A

meaningful, terse

673
Q

placate

A

appease, conciliate

674
Q

plagiarism

A

stealing another’s ideas

675
Q

platitude

A

a hackneyed remark

676
Q

plausible

A

seemingly trustworthy or reasonable

677
Q

plebeian

A

common, relating to the common people

678
Q

plebiscite

A

vote by the people

679
Q

plethora

A

superabundance

680
Q

poignant

A

keen, touching

681
Q

ponderous

A

weighty

682
Q

portentous

A

prophetic of evil

683
Q

posthumous

A

occurring after death

684
Q

postulate

A

hypothesis

685
Q

potent

A

powerful

686
Q

precariuos

A

dangerously uncertain

687
Q

precedence

A

going before

688
Q

precedent

A

tradition, established by time

689
Q

preclude

A

render ineffectual or impossible forestall, impede

690
Q

precocious

A

prematurely bright

691
Q

precursor

A

forerunner

692
Q

predatory

A

plundering

693
Q

predilection

A

strong inclination, partiality

694
Q

prehensile

A

grasping

695
Q

prelude

A

introduction

696
Q

premise

A

a statement from which a conclusion is drawn

697
Q

prerogative

A

unquestioned right

698
Q

presentiment

A

feeling of something to come

699
Q

presently

A

soon

700
Q

presentment

A

presentation

701
Q

prevaricate

A

lie

702
Q

pristine

A

primitive, unspoiled

703
Q

probity

A

integrity, uprightness

704
Q

proboscis

A

nose

705
Q

proclivity

A

inclination

706
Q

procrastinate

A

put off

707
Q

prodigal

A

extravagant

708
Q

prodigious

A

vast

709
Q

profligate

A

dissipated

710
Q

profuse

A

lavishly overabudant

711
Q

progeny

A

offspring

712
Q

prognosis

A

forecast

713
Q

prolific

A

highly productive or inventive

714
Q

prolix

A

wordy

715
Q

promiscuous

A

undiscriminating

716
Q

promulgate

A

make known

717
Q

propensity

A

inclination

718
Q

propinquity

A

nearness

719
Q

propitiate

A

pacify

720
Q

propitiuos

A

favorable

721
Q

prosaic

A

dull

722
Q

proscribe

A

outlaw

723
Q

proselyte

A

a convert

724
Q

protract

A

prolong

725
Q

protuberant

A

bulging

726
Q

provincial

A

narrow in interests

727
Q

prowess

A

outstanding bravery of skill

728
Q

proximity

A

nearness

729
Q

pseudo

A

false

730
Q

pseudonym

A

pen name

731
Q

puerile

A

immature

732
Q

punctilious

A

very exacting

733
Q

pungent

A

biting, strong smell

734
Q

purge

A

cleanse

735
Q

pusillanimous

A

cowardly

736
Q

putrid

A

rotting

737
Q

qualm

A

scruple, misgiving

738
Q

quandary

A

predicament

739
Q

quash

A

suppress

740
Q

quay

A

pierq

741
Q

quell

A

subdue

742
Q

querulous

A

constantly complaining

743
Q

quiescence

A

quiet

744
Q

quintessence

A

the most perfect state of an essence

745
Q

quixotic

A

impractical

746
Q

raconteur

A

storyteller

747
Q

rampant

A

unchecked,wild

748
Q

rancor

A

deep seated malice

749
Q

rankle

A

fester

750
Q

raspin

A

harsh sounding, grating

751
Q

raucous

A

harsh sounding, shrill

752
Q

raze

A

level to the ground

753
Q

rebut

A

disprove

754
Q

recalcitrant

A

stubbornly hostile

755
Q

recondite

A

difficult to understand

756
Q

recreant

A

cowardly

757
Q

recrudescence

A

revival

758
Q

recumbent

A

lying down

759
Q

redolent

A

aromatic

760
Q

redoubtable

A

arousing fear

761
Q

redress

A

remedy

762
Q

redundant

A

superfluous, no longer useful

763
Q

refractory

A

stubborn, resistant to a process

764
Q

refute

A

disprove

765
Q

regale

A

entertain

766
Q

regimen

A

administration

767
Q

relegate

A

assign to an inferior position

768
Q

relevant

A

on the subject

769
Q

remiss

A

neglectful

770
Q

remonstrate

A

reason earnestly with

771
Q

remorse

A

sorrow for sin

772
Q

renegade

A

traitor, turncoat

773
Q

remuneration

A

payment

774
Q

relete

A

filled abundantly

775
Q

reprisal

A

paying back for damage sustained

776
Q

reprove

A

blame or censurer

777
Q

equite

A

pay back

778
Q

respite

A

pause

779
Q

reticent

A

secretive

780
Q

retort

A

sharp reply

781
Q

retribution

A

compensation, punishment

782
Q

retrogress

A

return to a former condition

783
Q

ribald

A

low in language

784
Q

rill

A

a small brook

785
Q

rococo

A

extravagantly ornamented

786
Q

roster

A

list of names

787
Q

rostrum

A

public platform or pulpit

788
Q

rotund

A

round

789
Q

rubicund

A

rosy

790
Q

rudimentary

A

basic, fundamental

791
Q

ruthless

A

pitiless

792
Q

sacerdotal

A

priestly

793
Q

sacrilegious

A

irreverent

794
Q

sagacity

A

wisdoms

795
Q

salacious

A

highly indecent

796
Q

salient

A

jutting out

797
Q

sanctimonious

A

outwardly religious

798
Q

sanction

A

approval

799
Q

sanctity

A

holiness

800
Q

sangfroid

A

composure

801
Q

sanguinary

A

bloody, gory

802
Q

sanguine

A

cheerful, hopeful, red

803
Q

sardonic

A

sneering

804
Q

sartorial

A

pertaining to clothes

805
Q

satiate

A

satisfy fully

806
Q

saturnine

A

habitually solemn

807
Q

savor

A

relish, taste

808
Q

saw

A

a saying

809
Q

scintilla

A

trace

810
Q

scintillate

A

sparkle

811
Q

scion

A

heir

812
Q

scourge

A

punish severely

813
Q

scrutiny

A

careful examination

814
Q

scurrilous

A

coarsely abusive in language

815
Q

secular

A

not belonging to a religious order

816
Q

sedate

A

dignified, serious

817
Q

sedentary

A

sitting

818
Q

sedulous

A

attentive

819
Q

seemly

A

proper

820
Q

senile

A

aged

821
Q

sententious

A

meaningful

822
Q

serried

A

packed close

823
Q

sever

A

disunite

824
Q

shibboleth

A

watchword

825
Q

sidle

A

move sideways

826
Q

simulate

A

pretend

827
Q

sinecure

A

a position not requiring much work

828
Q

sinister

A

evil

829
Q

sinuous

A

winding

830
Q

sleazy

A

flimsy

831
Q

slovenly

A

untidy

832
Q

solicitous

A

anxious

833
Q

somatic

A

physical

834
Q

somber

A

melancholy, depressing

835
Q

somnolent

A

sleepy

836
Q

sophisticated

A

worldly wise

837
Q

soporific

A

causing sleep

838
Q

specious

A

outwardly reasonable

839
Q

splenetic

A

melancholy

840
Q

sporadic

A

scattered

841
Q

spurious

A

not genuine

842
Q

squalid

A

filthy

843
Q

staid

A

very grave

844
Q

stalwart

A

brave

845
Q

stentorian

A

loud

846
Q

stigma

A

blemish

847
Q

stigmatize

A

brand

848
Q

stoic

A

indifferent to pain or pleasure

849
Q

strident

A

harsh sounding

850
Q

stringent

A

strict

851
Q

stultify

A

render foolish

852
Q

suave

A

polished in manner

853
Q

subterfuge

A

deceitful evasion

854
Q

subvert

A

overthrow, undermine

855
Q

succinct

A

concise

856
Q

succulent

A

juicy

857
Q

sully

A

dirty

858
Q

superannuated

A

very old

859
Q

supercilious

A

arrogantly proud

860
Q

supine

A

on one’s back

861
Q

supple

A

flexible

862
Q

surfeit

A

fill to excess

863
Q

surmise

A

guess

864
Q

surreptitious

A

stealth, secret

865
Q

syllogism

A

three sentences in logical sequence

866
Q

synchronize

A

agree in time

867
Q

synthesis

A

combination of parts into a whole

868
Q

sycophant

A

servile flatterer

869
Q

taciturn

A

habitually silent

870
Q

talisman

A

a charm

871
Q

tangible

A

actual, touchable

872
Q

tantamount

A

equal to

873
Q

tart

A

sharp of taste

874
Q

tautological

A

needlessly repetitive, wordy

875
Q

temerarious

A

bold

876
Q

temerity

A

rashness

877
Q

temporal

A

pertaining to earthly matters

878
Q

temporize

A

avoid committing oneself

879
Q

tenacious

A

unyielding

880
Q

tenebrous

A

dark

881
Q

tentative

A

experimental, provisional

882
Q

tenuous

A

slender

883
Q

tergiversation

A

changing sides

884
Q

terrestrial

A

earthly

885
Q

terse

A

to the point

886
Q

testy

A

easily angered

887
Q

tether

A

fasten

888
Q

therapeutic

A

curative

889
Q

timorous

A

fearful

890
Q

tirade

A

a long speech of abuse

891
Q

torpid

A

listless, phlegmatic, sluggish

892
Q

toxic

A

poisonous

893
Q

tractable

A

docile

894
Q

transcend

A

surpass, exceed

895
Q

transgress

A

break a rule, violate

896
Q

transient

A

temporary

897
Q

transitory

A

passing quickly

898
Q

transmute

A

change form

899
Q

travesty

A

ludicrous or burlesque treatment of a subject

900
Q

trechant

A

keen edged

901
Q

trepidation

A

agitation from fear

902
Q

trite

A

stale, commonplace

903
Q

truculent

A

fierce

904
Q

tureen

A

soup dish

905
Q

turgid

A

swollen

906
Q

turpitude

A

baseness

907
Q

tyro

A

beginner, novice

908
Q

ubiquitous

A

existing everywhere

909
Q

umbrage

A

hurt pride, shadow

910
Q

unconscionable

A

unreasonable, uninfluenced by conscience

911
Q

uncouth

A

coarse, unsophisticated

912
Q

unremitting

A

without stopping

913
Q

unwonted

A

unaccustomed

914
Q

upbraid

A

condemn severely

915
Q

urban

A

pertaining to the city

916
Q

usury

A

charging excessive interest

917
Q

utopian

A

visionary, ideal

918
Q

vacillate

A

waver

919
Q

vacuous

A

vacant

920
Q

vagary

A

whim

921
Q

vapid

A

tasteless

922
Q

vassal

A

slave

923
Q

veracity

A

truthfulness

924
Q

verbose

A

wordy

925
Q

vernacular

A

common speech

926
Q

vernal

A

springlike

927
Q

versatile

A

able to do many things

928
Q

vestige

A

trace

929
Q

vicarious

A

sharing another’s experience

930
Q

vicissitudes

A

changes in fortune

931
Q

victuals

A

food

932
Q

vigilant

A

watchful

933
Q

vilify

A

debase, besmirch

934
Q

vindicate

A

clear of blame

935
Q

vindictive

A

revengeful

936
Q

virago

A

quarrelsome woman

937
Q

virile

A

manly

938
Q

virtuoso

A

expert

939
Q

virulent

A

malignant, hostile

940
Q

visage

A

face

941
Q

viscous

A

sticky

942
Q

vitiate

A

destroy effectiveness

943
Q

vituperation

A

scalding language

944
Q

vociferous

A

clamorous

945
Q

volatile

A

changeable, fickle

946
Q

voluble

A

talkative

947
Q

voracious

A

rapacious

948
Q

vulnerable

A

conquerable

949
Q

vulpine

A

crafty

950
Q

wan

A

pale

951
Q

wane

A

decrease

952
Q

wanton

A

unchecked

953
Q

wary

A

cautious

954
Q

wastrel

A

spendthrift

955
Q

waylay

A

lie in wait for

956
Q

wheedle

A

cajole, entice

957
Q

wily

A

cunning

958
Q

winnow

A

sift

959
Q

wistful

A

longing

960
Q

wont

A

custom

961
Q

wrangle

A

quarrel

962
Q

zealous

A

enthusiastic

963
Q

zenith

A

highest point

SAT words = Eric's list (1 decks)

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